India, Oct. 21 -- A bandh called against the killing of a 45-year-old Kuki man the day before paralysed the Kangpokpi district on Wednesday amid a spike in ethnic violence in Manipur. It coincided with the second and last day of a shutdown in Imphal Valley against the killing of three Meiteis in an ambush in Imphal East on Monday.

The 45-year-old man was collecting bamboo shoots when he was killed, hours after at least six Kuki houses were set ablaze in Ukhrul.

People along National Highway (NH) 202, connecting Imphal with Nagaland via Ukhrul, and civil society organisation Native Peoples Committee Manipur imposed a 48-hour shutdown in Imphal Valley from Monday evening.

Most of the main markets in five valley districts, including Impha...